DFI LANParty DK X38-T2R 2nd DFI X38 Mobo

[supershanks]

Though we have yet to see the LANPARTY LT X38-T2R in the stores yet, in the uk at least, it looks like DFI are repeating the p35 pattern & releasing a 2nd X38 board the

A second Intel X38 Based LANParty DK X38-T2R Motherboard?


Look very similar to P35 , very nice, Certainly io think the cooling looks prefereable to heatpipes. I'm still not clear what the difference is between these boards.

[UJM]

I'm not sure what the differences between those two DFI X38 boards are, the release blurb says the DK X38-2TR (due this month) has 4 phase Digital PWMs, but looking at that pic they look like regular PWMs to me

[Clunk]

The DK is a chopped down version. I haven't seen one yet myself in the flesh, but I also though t they had digital PWMs - I have emailed the techy bloke at DFI to double check, so I should find out tonight or tomorrow for you

[Clunk]

About the PWMs....

"
DK series are using Intersil newer PWM IC which has support Intel SMbus interface to control Vcore voltage, it is 4 phase (16 MOSFET) pwm solution. Generally somebody called it is a Digital PWM as well, because it is control via SMbus.

But it still base on traditional PWM structure (PWM IC+MOSFET), its power tranfering efficiency is not higher as like Volterra solution( Digital control bus design without mosfet circuit)."


That ok for you?